A group of researchers led by a Canadian scientist have identified a rare gene mutation that could be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
In a peer-reviewed study published on Monday in the American Journal of Human Genetics, the researchers identified a mutation in a gene called ATRIP.
The findings could someday have implications for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer in certain families, said Dr. Mohammad Reza Akbari, the study’s principal investigator and a scientist at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto.
“That can help to identify those families, preventing cancer among them or treating their breast cancer more efficiently,” Akbari
